Journaling Prompts Self-Discovery

Journaling Prompts Self-Discovery

Writing is a salve. Writing is a window into our wants and wishes. Writing is a bridge that connects us to ourselves. It helps us process our emotions and our thoughts. It sharpens our senses. And it can become a conduit for our creativity.

As self-love coach Mara Glatzel writes in her book Body Loving Homework: Writing Prompts for Cultivating Self-Love, “The written word has the power to transform us and to transform our experience on this planet.” Here are several journal prompts to help you learn more about yourself and build a more nourishing life.

Margarita Tartakovsky, MS, is an associate editor at Psych Central and authors the body image blog Weightless. She writes about everything from anxiety and ADHD to creativity and couples to mindfulness and stress. You can learn more about her work at her website.

Margarita Tartakovsky, MS, is an associate editor at Psych Central and authors the body image blog Weightless. She writes about everything from anxiety and ADHD to creativity and couples to mindfulness and stress. You can learn more about her work at her website.